compound sentence

noun

1. a sentence containing two or more coordinate independent clauses, usually joined by one or more conjunctions, but no dependent clause, as The lightning flashed (independent clause) and (conjunction) the rain fell (independent clause).

compound sentence

noun

1. a sentence containing at least two coordinate clauses

compound sentence

1. A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses , often joined by conjunctions : “Dr. Watson explained his theory, and Sherlock Holmes listened quietly.” ( Compare complex sentence , compound-complex sentence , and simple sentence .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of compound sentence¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Remember that the independent clauses of a compound sentence are very nearly the same as simple sentences.

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The following sentences illustrate the common relations that may exist between the clauses of a compound sentence.

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There is another condition which masses many details into one compound sentence.

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What one of the relations of a compound sentence does the second part bear to the first?

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In a compound sentence the object is to make two or more full statements.

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